HR snoops on job applicants

Nearly nine out of ten (86%) of recruiters admit to using the internet to research potential employees.

Online recruitment makes life easy

HR has been told to be bold, be brave and embrace online recruitment.

HR hiring shows a steep decline

Recruitment in the HR sector has dropped 32% in September 2008 compared with the same month last year.

Most employees think of a complete career change

Three quarters of employees are thinking about making a total career change.

Kent recruitment website targets local talent

Public-sector employers in Kent have launched a new recruitment website, which they plan to advertise in local cinemas to coincide with the latest James Bond film.

Charities could benefit from private-sector redundancies

Organisations in the third sector could gain expertise from the private sector if the economic downturn continues.

Extreme sports suggests ambition in recruits

Job applicants who take part in extreme sports impress recruiters.

Recruit graduates to fit business needs

It's not much fun being a graduate right now. They are vilified for being slow, and inefficient compared to older workers; many employers do even believe they are entering the workforce equipped with...

Massive rise in graduate applicants from Co-op's diversity drive

The Co-operative Group has seen a 263% increase in graduate job applicants after it revised its diversity programme three years ago.

Unemployment could exceed two million

UK unemployment figures could go back to more than two million for the first time in 20 years, according to predictions from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).

Banks axe more jobs to finance high-achievers' bonuses

Some banks have made deeper cuts among staff numbers so they can afford to pay bonuses to their top performers, according to Savile Group.

Generation Y - Time to grow up

The generation born between 1979 and 1999 entered the workplace expecting to call the shots. Will employers continue to meet their demands when times get tough?